Hire a Captain
Looking for a Coast Guard-licensed captain to serve as an operator or a crewmember for your vessel? We have many and they're ready to serve you. With a free request, you can reach all of our captains.
Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association
We are a professional organization for Coast Guard-licensed captains across the Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic coast. We promote professional development and business opportunities for licensed captains.
Our captains operate charter boats, tour boats, survey and tow vessels, and ocean-going ships. Some provide instructions for new boat owners. Others deliver boats between ports. We have more than 300 licensed captains available to assist boat owners and dealers.
The video of the September 2022 meeting with Captain Jan Miles' presentation "Baltimore Clippers Then and Now" is now available on the CAPCA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJVGCj7vIeSie0wkZ2dilg/videos
Maritime Classes
CAPCA offers an array of maritime-oriented classes that are open to the public. Our foundational courses are USCG license renewal and CPR/First Aid. We offer additional classes based on interest and availability of instructors.
Guest Speakers
Join us at our monthly meetings to enjoy interesting guest speakers.
Speakers Bureau
Need a speaker for your yacht club or professional organization? Ask one of our Coast Guard-licensed captains. CAPCA's Speakers Bureau provides them as a public service to the maritime community. There is no speaking fee or charge. Click here to see a list of our speakers and their respective topics.
Join CAPCA
Do you have a current U.S. Coast Guard captain's license or USCG Document of Continuity? If so, we invite you to join us. You don’t have to be working as a captain or crew member to join CAPCA. A valid license or a Document of Continuity and being interested in maritime issues is all we require
Why Earn a Captain's License?
- Carry passengers for hire.
- Discount on marine insurance.
- It's required for many full- or part-time maritime jobs.
- Gain knowledge of navigation and rules of the road.
CAPCA's YouTube Channel
Follow this link to the CAPCA YouTube Channel, where you will find our recent guest speakers' presentations.